Rotate or flip a SmartArt graphic shape

You can change the position of shapes by rotating or reversing them. Reversing a shape is also referred to as creating a mirror image or flipping. When you rotate multiple shapes, they are not rotated as a group, but instead each individual shape is rotated around its own center. You can also turn your SmartArt graphic into a picture, so that you can rotate or flip it as a single object, for instance if your want to create a mirror image in order to create a t-shirt transfer.

Rotate a SmartArt graphic shape to any angle

Click the shape that you want to rotate.

If you want to rotate a large shape that is made up of combined associated shapes, select all of the shapes that make up the larger shape. To select multiple shapes, click the first shape, press CTRL, and then click the additional shapes.

Rotate a SmartArt graphic shape 90 degrees

Click the shape that you want to rotate.

If you want to rotate a large shape that is made up of combined associated shapes, select all of the shapes that make up the larger shape. To select multiple shapes, click the first shape, press CTRL, and then click the additional shapes.

Apply a 3-D rotation to a SmartArt graphic shape

Click the shape that you want to apply a 3-D rotation to.

If you want to rotate a large shape that is made up of combined associated shapes, select all of the shapes that make up the larger shape. To select multiple shapes, click the first shape, press CTRL, and then click the additional shapes.

Flip a SmartArt graphic shape

Click the shape that you want to flip.

If you want to flip a large shape that is made up of combined associated shapes, select all of the shapes that make up the larger shape. To select multiple shapes, click the first shape, press CTRL, and then click the additional shapes. Each individual shape is flipped, not the set of associated shapes.